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Automotive Service Technicians, Truck and Bus Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers Salary in Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River, Alberta

NOC 72410Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$37.00 an hour Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River
Compared with Alberta
23.3% higher $7.00 above the Alberta median of $30.00
Compared with Canada
23.8% higher $7.11 above the Canadian median of $29.89
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
7 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River and CanadaAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $37.00, from $18.00 to $50.00, middle half $23.80 to $45.00. Alberta (province): median $30.00, from $19.84 to $47.00, middle half $22.50 to $40.00. Canada: median $29.89, from $19.00 to $43.27, middle half $22.22 to $37.00.$10$20$30$40$50Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $37.00, from $18.00 to $50.00, middle half $23.80 to $45.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$37.00Alberta (province): median $30.00, from $19.84 to $47.00, middle half $22.50 to $40.00Alberta (province)$30.00Canada: median $29.89, from $19.00 to $43.27, middle half $22.22 to $37.00Canada$29.89
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River compared with Canada
WageAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverAlbertaCanada
Low $18.00 $19.84 $19.00
Lower quartile $23.80 $22.50 $22.22
Median $37.00 $30.00 $29.89
Upper quartile $45.00 $40.00 $37.00
High $50.00 $47.00 $43.27
Average $34.44 $32.10 $30.34

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River.

7 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Alberta?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Alberta.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Alberta

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $38.90, from $22.24 to $59.59. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $37.00, from $18.00 to $50.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $37.00, from $18.00 to $50.00. Red Deer: median $36.00, from $15.00 to $42.00. Calgary: median $32.69, from $21.33 to $46.23. Edmonton: median $32.38, from $21.31 to $45.87. Camrose – Drumheller: median $32.08, from $17.00 to $48.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated.$0$20$40$60Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $38.90, from $22.24 to $59.59Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$38.90Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $37.00, from $18.00 to $50.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$37.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $37.00, from $18.00 to $50.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$37.00Red Deer: median $36.00, from $15.00 to $42.00Red Deer$36.00Calgary: median $32.69, from $21.33 to $46.23Calgary$32.69Edmonton: median $32.38, from $21.31 to $45.87Edmonton$32.38Camrose – Drumheller: median $32.08, from $17.00 to $48.00Camrose – Drumheller$32.08Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not statedLethbridge – Medicine HatNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Alberta (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$22.24$38.90$59.59Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$18.00$37.00$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$18.00$37.00$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$15.00$36.00$42.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$21.33$32.69$46.23Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$21.31$32.38$45.87Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$17.00$32.08$48.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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